By Klaus Philipsen, FAIA, Community Architect<\/p>\n
There is hardly a city left in America that doesn’t have a Complete Streets policy, and Baltimore is no exception. Unfortunately, while talk is universal, action is much harder to find.
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(Just the headings)
\n1. No right on red anywhere in the central city or where pedestrian traffic is heavy
\n2. No rush hour lanes directly abutting a sidewalk
\n3. Well-marked and well-lit crosswalks everywhere, especially mid-block
\n4. No pedestrian signals requiring push-button activation anywhere downtown
\n5. Full enforcement of the pedestrian right-of-way laws at crosswalks
\n6. Longer crossing signal times, especially on wide streets
\n7. No signals without pedestrian heads
\n8. All pedestrian signals should provide the \u201cgo\u201d signal two seconds before vehicles get green light
\n9. No pedestrian phase should be so short that it takes two phases to cross a street
\n10. No inner city bus stop should be without extra space, shelter, and amenities
\n11. Fewer parking garages in downtown areas of desirability
\n12. Fewer curb cuts across sidewalks with high pedestrian volume
\n13. No construction sites that simply close the sidewalk, saying "Pedestrians use other side"
\n14. No sidewalks with less than 5′ of actually usable space, free of obstructions
\n15. General maximum speed limit of 30mph within city limits, except designated expressways, and 20mph in residential streets and near schools
\n16. No crosswalk without curb ramps, per ADA
\n17. Reinstate the red light and speed camera system
\n18. No large parking lot or garage without marked pedestrian routes and refuges.
\n19. Each downtown block must have some visual interest point for pedestrians
\n20. Install Pedestrian rest areas and trailblazing throughout the city.
\n21. Reduce number of one-way streets.
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